GOLDEN BAY
Golden Bay's name reflects the
riches of the area: plentiful
seafood and forest resources
for the first Maori inhabitants;
then later the coal, timber, gold
and minerals sought by the
European settlers. Now it is a
mix of farming and alternate
lifestyles.
Takaka Hill safeguards the
tranquillity and hidden secrets
of Golden Bay. Over millions
of years, water has formed
a variety of explorable cave
systems. Ngarua Caves are
situated at the summit of
the "Marble Mountain" and
Harwood's Hole is world
famous for its awesome 183
metre vertical drop.
Continue along State Highway
60 past dairy farms and Paynes
Ford and in to Takaka. To help
plan your holiday you'll find the
i-site visitor centre on the left.
Takaka is the main town in
Golden Bay where you may
choose from restaurants,
bistros, cafes and takeaways.
Painters, potters, silversmiths
and weavers are among the
many artisans who have been
drawn to the creative ambience
of the Golden Bay region.
Go totally local and catch
your own freshwater
Anatoki
Salmon, or sample tar, venison
salmon, scallops, mussels, crab,
goat cheese, honey and sub-
tropical fruits.
The rushing glass-clear water
of the Te Waikorupupu Springs,
known as Pupu Springs, have
made headlines as the clearest,
freshest waters in the world.
The quiet end of Abel Tasman
Park is accessible from Wainui
Bay or by walking in to Awaroa
Inlet at low tide.
COLLINGWOOD
Collingwood is a small
settlement in Golden Bay.
It is a historic township with
Aorere Centre and Collingwood
Museum and the Old Post
Office. Walk up to the Pioneer
Cemetery or along the flat
sands of Beach Road all the
way to Milnethorpe Park.
Accommodation to suit
every lifestyle includes top
rate lodges, motels, bed and
breakfast, self-contained,
homestays, baches, backpackers
and campgrounds.
Cape Farewell is a national
landmark and at the end of
the gravel road is the walking
access to Wharariki Beach.
This is a spectacular coastal
landscape of massive sand
dunes, cathedral arches, wind-
formed trees and basking fur
seals.
Collingwood is the gateway to
the vast Kahurangi National
Park. The Heaphy Track is one of
NZ's Great Walks and leads you
from the Aorere Valley through
stunning and ever-changing
landscape to lush rainforests
ending at Karamea on the West
Coast.
Snow-covered mountain tops,
glacial lakes and limestone
outcrops contrast with a huge
variety of bush and beach
settings. Deserted beaches and
tracks, clear crisp days and
relaxed, friendly locals make
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Golden Bay i-Site Information Centre
Willow Street, Takaka. P: 03 525 9136
E: goldenbay@nelsonnz.com W: www.goldenbaynz.co.nz
Abel Tasman National Park · Kahurangi National Park
Te Waikorupupu Springs · Farewell Spit
Safe beaches · Mountain biking tracks · Art galleries